AFP - Russian fifth seed Elena Dementieva and eighth-seeded compatriot Vera Zvonareva were upset in second-round matches here Tuesday at a 1.34 million-dollar WTA hardcourt tournament.

AFP - New coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was upbeat after Chelsea completed the Asian leg of their pre-season tour, saying he had seen enough to convince him he has a side that can win the Premier League.

AP - Carlos Zambrano outpitched fellow ace Ben Sheets again, and the Chicago Cubs scored five runs in the sixth inning to beat Milwaukee 7-1 on Tuesday night, assuring they'll leave town leading the NL Central.

AFP - Team USA hoped the NBA betting scandal was over on Wednesday after ex-referee Tim Donaghy was jailed for 15 months, despite fears of further shock revelations.

AP - Oakland Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell was held out of all team drills during the evening practice Tuesday after banging his elbow off the helmet of teammate Darren McFadden earlier in the day.

AP - Ichiro Suzuki reached 3,000 combined hits in the major leagues and the Japanese League with a first-inning single Tuesday night against the Texas Rangers.

AP - The Houston Rockets are close to an agreement to acquire Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

AP - John Lackey came within two outs of a no-hitter, pitching the Los Angeles Angels past the Boston Red Sox 6-2 Tuesday night on a big day for the AL West leaders.

AP - The Los Angeles Angels already have the best record in baseball. That didn't stop them from making a bold move two days before the trade deadline.

AP - Brett Favre's decision to file for reinstatement will force the Green Bay Packers to do one of three things: release him, trade him, or allow him to report to camp.

AFP - Richard Gasquet advanced through an all-French showdown at the Cincinnati Masters with a minimum of effort on Tuesday as Michael Llodra retired trailing 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 with an arm injury.

AFP - Manchester United's Chris Eagles has left the English and European champions to join second-tier Championship club Burnley on a three-year deal.

AP - Derrek Lee doubled with one out in the ninth to score Alfonso Soriano and the Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 on Monday night to take a two-game lead in the NL Central.

Reuters - Disgraced U.S. basketball referee Tim Donaghy, who admitted to betting on games he officiated and passing on inside information to bookies, was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 months in prison.